During our trip to Barcelona last summer we knew we wanted to do as the Spanish (and Mexicans like me) do. That meant having dinner late at night, taking the kiddos out past their bedtime and letting them roam around freely enjoying all the city life had to offer. I remember my first time in … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Family
Anything Goes, and the reason behind my disappearing act…
Since we first moved to South East Asia over 4 years ago I started to realize that I would always be “farang” or “bule” or “foreigner”, call it what you may, to all the locals. This categorization due to my looks immediately led to some great things, some not so great (getting the special foreigner … Continue reading »
{Fabulous Jakartan Friday} Anne, the Intrepid and Kind American Mom
This is a series of interviews of fabulous people who live, breathe and thrive in Jakarta. We will feature expats and Indonesians who call the Big Durian home in hopes to give all of you a glimpse of what life is all about in Jakarta. I would love to have different perspectives on our Fabulous … Continue reading »
Evan’s Blastoff to Space Third Birthday Party
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 Our children are out biggest gift from God. I can’t believe I’m a mom to two healthy young boys and I am so blessed to share my life with … Continue reading »
The Blessing of Individuality
Scenario: Two little boys playing rough. They both fall down on the padded playmat. Boy #1: Stands up, laughs and says “that was funny”. Boy #2: Waaahhhhhhhh Today I’m at World Mom’s Blog talking about how different and unique Evan and Joshua are. Join me there and share how different or similar your kids are!
{JakartaForKids} Tranportation Museum @ Taman Mini
As we were ready to exit the Taman Mini theme park on our last visit Evan noticed an airplane and train and was very adamant about stopping and taking a look. We were all a bit tired but indulged the toddler in his craving for things that roll and fly since we weren’t sure when … Continue reading »
{JakartaForKids} Taman Mini
I have always said that Indonesia is as diverse as it’s people. With over 17,000 islands, 34 provinces and 238 million inhabitants it is no surprise that its rich culture is not only vast but also varied and that it’s customs and values have become tangible in the food, architecture and palette of colors offered … Continue reading »
{BarcelonaForKids} L’Aquarium Barcelona
Our brief stop on the Mediterranean would not have been complete without a visit to the place where all things fishy collide and convene. From previous experiences with both boys we knew Evan loved aquariums since we were in Bangkok and on our visit to Sea World, Indonesia we were proven right. Joshua’s first fish … Continue reading »
{Fabulous Jakartan Friday} Kaho, the Chic Japanese Blogger Mom
This is a series of interviews of fabulous people who live, breathe and thrive in Jakarta. We will feature expats and Indonesians who call the Big Durian home in hopes to give all of you a glimpse of what life is all about in Jakarta. I would love to have different perspectives on our Fabulous … Continue reading »
Family Portrait {Ana Gaby, Kemang, Jakarta}
Reblogged from : FULL SHOOT – I have noticed that when I post about shoots I generally pick my favorite 10 or so pics to show the overall feel/ theme. This time I thought I would show ALL the shots provided to Ana Garys Family so you really can get an idea of the full … Continue reading »